Canada vs Germany: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
1.3%
in 2022
Germany
1.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
29th
Germany rank
27th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 173 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release